Peak District Mines Historical Society Ltd.

Westmorland's Mining Industry in 1896 - A List of Metalliferous Mines

Britain's Active Mining History Society

From the Tables compiled by R.D. Bain, H.M. Inspector for the Durham District in his Report for 1896

List of Mines worked under the Metalliferous Mines Regulation Act, in Westmorland, during the Year 1896.

Name of Mine

Situation

Owner and Postal Address

Agent

Workers

Minerals Worked

Remarks

U/G
Sur.

Acorn Bank
Temple Sowerby
H. Boazman, Acorn Bank, Penrith
H. Boazman
4
1
Gypsum

Augill
Brough
North Westmorland Lead Mining Co. Ltd., 31, Westgate, Newcastle-on-Tyne
J.W. Hetherington

Lead Ore
Standing

Banks
Langdale
John and E. Bowness, Elterwater, Ambleside
J. Bowness
2
1
Green Slate

Bayes Brown
Elterwater
Elterwater Green Slate Co. Ltd., Elterwater, Ambleside
Isaac Williams

Green Slate
Standing

Birch Hill
Elterwater
John Robinson, Birch Hill, Elterwater, Ambleside

Green Slate
Standing

Colthowe
Elterwater
John Robinson, Birch Hill, Elterwater, Ambleside

Green Slate
Standing

Cross Gates
Langdale
Wm. Tyson, Elterwater, Ambleside

Green Slate
Standing

Dufton Fell
Dufton Fell
Dufton Mining Co., Dufton Mills, Appleby
W. Gibson
8
3
Lead Ore and Barytes

Greenside
Patterdale
Greenside Mining Co., Patterdale, Penrith
W.H. Borlase
92
75
Lead Ore

Lord's Quarry
Elterwater
Elterwater Green Slate Co. Ltd., Elterwater, Ambleside
Isaac Williams
20
26
Green Slate

Loughrigg
Rydal
Thos. Newton, Ambleside
Thos. Newton
4
5
Green Slate

Middle Fell
Brough
H.K. Spark, Startforth, Barnard Castle

Lead Ore
Standing

Original Elterwater
Elterwater
Buttermere Slate Co. Ltd., Keswick
B. Johns
16
23

Scordale
Scordale, Appleby
Scordale Mining Co., Scordale Appleby
L. Miller
4
4
Lead Ore

Scot Copice
Langdale
Elterwater Green Slate Co. Ltd., Elterwater, Ambleside
Isaac Williams
2
1
Green Slate

Thrang Cragg Quarry
Elterwater
Elterwater Green Slate Co. Ltd., Elterwater, Ambleside
Isaac Williams

Green Slate
Standing

Total

152
138

Name of Mine	Situation	Owner and Postal Address	Agent	Workers		Minerals Worked	Remarks
Name of Mine	Situation	Owner and Postal Address	Agent	U/G	Sur.	Minerals Worked	Remarks
Acorn Bank	Temple Sowerby	H. Boazman, Acorn Bank, Penrith	H. Boazman	4	1	Gypsum
Augill	Brough	North Westmorland Lead Mining Co. Ltd., 31, Westgate, Newcastle-on-Tyne	J.W. Hetherington			Lead Ore	Standing
Banks	Langdale	John and E. Bowness, Elterwater, Ambleside	J. Bowness	2	1	Green Slate
Bayes Brown	Elterwater	Elterwater Green Slate Co. Ltd., Elterwater, Ambleside	Isaac Williams			Green Slate	Standing
Birch Hill	Elterwater	John Robinson, Birch Hill, Elterwater, Ambleside				Green Slate	Standing
Colthowe	Elterwater	John Robinson, Birch Hill, Elterwater, Ambleside				Green Slate	Standing
Cross Gates	Langdale	Wm. Tyson, Elterwater, Ambleside				Green Slate	Standing
Dufton Fell	Dufton Fell	Dufton Mining Co., Dufton Mills, Appleby	W. Gibson	8	3	Lead Ore and Barytes
Greenside	Patterdale	Greenside Mining Co., Patterdale, Penrith	W.H. Borlase	92	75	Lead Ore
Lord's Quarry	Elterwater	Elterwater Green Slate Co. Ltd., Elterwater, Ambleside	Isaac Williams	20	26	Green Slate
Loughrigg	Rydal	Thos. Newton, Ambleside	Thos. Newton	4	5	Green Slate
Middle Fell	Brough	H.K. Spark, Startforth, Barnard Castle				Lead Ore	Standing
Original Elterwater	Elterwater	Buttermere Slate Co. Ltd., Keswick	B. Johns	16	23
Scordale	Scordale, Appleby	Scordale Mining Co., Scordale Appleby	L. Miller	4	4	Lead Ore
Scot Copice	Langdale	Elterwater Green Slate Co. Ltd., Elterwater, Ambleside	Isaac Williams	2	1	Green Slate
Thrang Cragg Quarry	Elterwater	Elterwater Green Slate Co. Ltd., Elterwater, Ambleside	Isaac Williams			Green Slate	Standing
		Total		152	138